Sorby
Encyclopedia
Sorby is an English
family name
and may refer to many people.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
family name
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
and may refer to many people.
- Angela SorbyAngela Sorby-Life:She was born in Seattle, Washington and teaches at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her main teaching areas are American literature and creative writing and main academic interests are American poetry, popular culture, and children's literature....
, a poet, professor, and literary scholar - Henry Clifton SorbyHenry Clifton SorbyHenry Clifton Sorby , was an English microscopist and geologist.-Biography:Sorby was born at Woodbourne near Sheffield in Yorkshire and attended Sheffield Collegiate School. He early developed an interest in natural science, and one of his first papers related to the excavation of valleys in...
(1826–1908), an English microscopist and geologist - Leanne Sorby (born 1982), a New Zealand model and beauty queen
- Thomas SorbyThomas SorbyThomas Heathcote Sorby was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance for England.-Football career:...
(1856–1930), an English international footballer